I’m not a sports fan.(sorry) hence my cluelessness.
What does “spike the ball” mean?
After scoring a touchdown, the scoring player may slam the ball violently to the ground in celebration. This is also known as ‘spiking the ball’ and was started back in the 1960s by a receiver for the New York Giants named Homer Jones as a way to celebrate scoring a touchdown.
See post 52.
Done (usually) after a touchdown.